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Update README.md for current state of macOS

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Homebrew Rust will correctly compile `alacritty` now, and the monospace
font is automatically set to `Menlo` at first launch.
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Colin King 2017-12-09 17:53:22 -08:00 committed by Joe Wilm
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@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ xbps-install alacritty
1. Alacritty requires the most recent stable Rust compiler; it can be installed with 1. Alacritty requires the most recent stable Rust compiler; it can be installed with
`rustup`. `rustup`.
Note: **DO NOT** use the Homebrew Rust compiler on macOS (see [FAQ][faq] for
explanation).
#### Installing Rust compiler with `rustup` #### Installing Rust compiler with `rustup`
1. Install [`rustup.rs`](https://rustup.rs/). 1. Install [`rustup.rs`](https://rustup.rs/).
@ -214,8 +211,7 @@ cargo build --release
If all goes well, this should place a binary at `target/release/alacritty`. If all goes well, this should place a binary at `target/release/alacritty`.
**BEFORE YOU RUN IT:** Install the config file as described below; otherwise, **BEFORE YOU RUN IT:** Install the config file as described below; otherwise,
many things (such as arrow keys) will not work. If you're on macOS, you'll need many things (such as arrow keys) will not work.
to change the `monospace` font family to something like `Menlo`.
### Desktop Entry ### Desktop Entry
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## FAQ ## FAQ
- _proc-macro derive panicked during macOS build; what's wrong?_ There's an
issue with the Rust compiler from Homebrew. Please follow the instructions
and use `rustup`.
- _Is it really the fastest terminal emulator?_ In the terminals I've - _Is it really the fastest terminal emulator?_ In the terminals I've
benchmarked against, alacritty is either faster, WAY faster, or at least benchmarked against, alacritty is either faster, WAY faster, or at least
neutral. There are no benchmarks in which I've found Alacritty to be slower. neutral. There are no benchmarks in which I've found Alacritty to be slower.